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Aaliyah Merrick first visited campus as a high schooler through SAIC's Continuing Studies program—and now she’s a full-time undergraduate student at the School. 

As she prepares to retire after six years as the first woman to lead SAIC in its 157-year history, President Elissa Tenny leaves a legacy that touches every corner of the School.

With Make Way: A Roadmap to Student Access, Equity, and Affordability, President Tenny fortified three of the School’s core educational pillars: scholarships, internships, and wellness.

Alum Rachel Niffenegger (BFA 2008) and Academic Advisor Michael Zapata were announced as two of the four 2023 Art Achievement Award recipients by the Meier Foundation.

Alum Rirkrit Tiravanija (MFA 1986) is presenting his new retrospective A Lot of People at PS1 MoMA in New York.

Student Alisia Medina (BFA 2024) was one of six emerging fashion designers chosen for Teen Vogue’s Generation Next.

Assistant Professor Salvador Jiménez-Flores debuted his new solo exhibition eagle, serpiente, nopalli at the National Museum of Mexican Art. 

A recent New York Times article profiles Ni Hao (BFA 2011), who is participating in this year’s Frieze London.

Jimmy Bulosan (MA 2004) and Abby Mendoza (MA 2023) appear on WBEZ to discuss More than Lumpia, an exhibition that explores Filipino American identity.

Ále Campos (MFA 2022) was interviewed  for Sixty Inches From Center in the article “Celeste Will Always Be the Alt Girl.”